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Indigenous peoples' games in Brazil

BRAZILGALLERY

A member of a Brazilian indigenous ethnic group Pataxo competes in the spear throwing competition during the XII Games of the Indigenous People in Cuiaba. Forty-eight Brazilian indigenous tribes are presenting their cultural rituals and competing in traditional sports such as archery, running while carrying logs and canoeing during the XII Games of Indigenous People. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters

Members of Brazilian indigenous ethnic group Guarani Kaiwa compete in a tug-of-war competition. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters